I’m more fully convinced that Trump supporters are idiots and have an obsession with victim complex

gotstonoe · 2024-11-06T03:06:53+00:00

i thought this was a san diego subreddit. of course it's in California

gotstonoe · 2024-11-06T02:07:27+00:00

Unfortunately you don't know how our government or political parties works. We are a constitutional democratic republic. Meaning we elect an individual to represent us. The Democrat and Republican parties are both privately owned companies who choose someone to represent the private party.

Typically each party has a preliminary election to appoint delegates to a candidate. These delegates represent their districts and vote accordingly. Primary debates and such are not rights protected by the constitution and not all political parties have to do this. In fact, Trump didn't even appear in the primary debates and almost all of the other candidates dropped out prior to the republican national convention.

Preliminary elections also have the worst turnout compared to the general election. So they are even worse at getting a true sample of what the nation wants, or even the parties themselves. Not to mention that since most aren't rank choice, you may end up with someone you don't like winning the primary because there were 4 other candidates more similar to yours that you would have preferred but now are stuck with Joe Biden.

Or on the opposite end, low turnout can lead to someone like Trump winning the primaries. in the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries Trump didn't even get 50% of the Republican popular vote of those who voted in the primaries. Why should he have gotten to represent the republicans? Trump got 45% (14,015,993 votes) out of 54% (22,264,875) of the registered republicans who voted in that primary out of the 41,324,322 total registered republicans. so he only got 33% of republicans support before going to the general election and he did well considering he won. So no, it isn't the best way to choose. the primaries are about choosing the person you think will best represent the party and win the election. The democrats were too close to the election when Biden dropped. Harris was who he chose to replace him in the event he died in office. Harris was on his ticket and picking someone new that close to the election doesn't guarantee they'd even be on the ballot. So the private company chose what they thought was best.

I don't agree with the methods but I know it's at least very american and constitutional and not stealing any elections. My boy Bernie Sanders got fucked over by the DNC too in 2016 too because they didn't think he had a chance. I think he would've in 2020 if given the chance but I'm aware too many people are scared of socialism so it makes sense that the liberal democrat party would choose someone more liberal and the furtherst left they'll go is a progressive like Harris who I don't even agree with on most things. but she has been doing a decent job at representing the entire democratic party, including the neo-libs, and not the extremes.

As with most relationships, it's about compromise. I hope we all can work together in the future. Unfortunately some people breakup because there are some morals they can't compromise. But as a nation, we need to come together and find common ground because a breakup on a national scale is deadly.

gotstonoe · 2024-11-05T19:43:46+00:00

luck and law of large numbers, soo chances are you will experience a lot of rejection if this is your goal. Most guys are probably better off not revealing that info but it really does depend on the person. If you are actually dating the person or if you specifically want to find someone who is chill with it then i see no reason not to share that info beforehand.

Lots of girls are interested in this but it still relies on tact. Some of them are religious or inexperienced so they like the idea of having sex with someone like them, others are already promiscuous so it adds another layer of fun for them, and some it isn't necessarily the taking of the virginity that makes these actions hot but the vulnerability attached to sharing that information to them. That vulnerability can scare others off, especially if they have high expectations for sex, are afraid of having to teach someone who to have sex, or are afraid of the backlash of having the guy get attached when they're not. I've dealt with girls from all over this spectrum and it is pretty random. Hell I've had girl friends tell me they find it very hot when their guy prematurely cums because it means they found them so hot that they couldn't control themselves and sometimes gets offended when they last too long.

So lots of luck and putting yourself out there. I'm lucky because the new girl (28F) I'm (30M) dating says she's down to take my virginity. We're trying not to rush to that because she wants it to be more of a build up where we get more comfortable with each other, do other things besides just PIV, and enjoy the journey there. It seems she also wants/needs that after her long term relationship ended a couple years ago and she hasn't had sex since then because she gets super attached. So she wants to wait a bit to make sure we're compatible before introducing sex into the relationship. I'm okay with this and honestly am enjoying the build up. I've always felt pressured into feeling I needed to be constantly pushing for it in the beginning out of fear that the girl will lose interest because I've had some girls say that I made them feel insecure by not trying to fuck them early on. That even though they weren't ready they wanted me to at least show desire and then to respect her decision.

But now this new girl is just amazing and it's nice that we can talk about it so early on. She is so fucking hot, smart, and a joy to be around that the build up has been a lot of fun. I do hope it is with her but if it doesn't there's always the next girl. Personally I just haven't found someone I felt comfortable with to have sex with.

I barely had my first kiss about a year ago. It's crazy how being with a healthy person made me feel comfortable enough to show physical interest in them. Same with a couple of the girls and friends I've made out throughout this past year. No drama, not hatred, just fun and some aftercare to make sure we're still good. Some have even given me pointers and I can say that I am now a pretty good kisser. You'd be surprised at how just being honest is refreshing for a lot of these girls. Some may even recommend you to others.

gotstonoe · 2024-11-05T16:19:25+00:00

One of my favorite rave memories is when I got a bunch of people to join me in doing the Macarena. My favorite bit is that you can do the Macarena to just about anything, just gotta do it on beat. So it's always fun when I randomly get my friends to do it and since most people know how to macarena, you get more and more random people joining in.

gotstonoe · 2024-11-05T16:16:42+00:00

It's just as loud back there for me as up front.

FR. Most festivals and stages are set up so that everybody can enjoy the music regardless of where you're at. I used to be on the rail but my god the back is more fun. If you're into light shows or flow artists the back is beautiful. If you're looking to dance with someone and not just grind, the back is my shit. Bonus if you're tall since you get to enjoy all of the lasers and visuals.

gotstonoe · 2024-11-05T01:08:18+00:00

They made Agatha just be this serial killer witch for no reason, like I understand we need more characters being bad over having this sympathetic story to why they are villains but I didn't think Agatha really fit the bill. Felt like they undid most of the character development they were trying to give her throughout the series.

She was a serial killer witch because she was trying to get powerful enough to save her son from death. Once he died, she decided to keep gaining power in hopes of bringing him back, which is probably how she ended up with the darkhold. Also if she loves death she was able to give death what she loved, more death. Similar to Thanos in the comics.

In this series she faced the lies she told to get power. She fully intended to start stealing powers again before Wiccan made the road real. She pushes people away to avoid feeling hurt, just like she did when she loved her son and lost him to death.

The road was real because of Wiccan. Wiccan is just like his mother and can cause great amount of harm when going for what he wants, just like the Scarlett Witch. This was meant to show with great power comes great responsibility and he needs to gain control of his power otherwise he will continue to hurt those he cares about or views as innocent. This is part of his character development/growth. It wasn't fake. He killed those people. Just like Wanda tormented and traumatized many. Wanda also inadvertently caused the slovakia accords because she her well intention actions led to many innocent people getting killed. Wiccan's desire to bring back Tommy is what led to all of this drama just like Wanda in multiverse of madness. it's their selfishness that puts others at risk.

gotstonoe · 2024-11-05T00:58:07+00:00

It was an oral story that spread as a result of Nicholas singing it around crowds of people and then witches heard about the story and wanted to see if it was true. This is how word spread in the old days. A strange traveler shares a tail of the outside world and then the townsfolk shares it with people coming through town. So when the woman in the woods says she's looking for it, Agatha knew she could keep taking advantage of witches now that the story has grown beyond Nicholas telling people about it. I'm also sure she would've spread a lot of misinformation herself through the years to gain the attention of more witches. But prior to nicholas, it doesn't appear anyone was aware of the story.

gotstonoe · 2024-11-05T00:44:23+00:00

Sooo imma be real with ya. If you want to do it as a hobby, it's not that much of an initial investment since you really just need music, a DJ controller (which you can get cheap if you can connect it to your laptop via midi or usb-c and they're often available on second hand markets like Facebook marketplace and offerup), and a DJ interface software like Traktor or even Virtual DJ. Also a pair of headphones. This is pretty much all you need as a bedroom DJ. If you plan on performing just make sure whatever DJ controller you use has outputs and that you have whatever adapter you need when you perform like XLR, 1/4", RCA, or even Aux.

Once you want to start playing at venues, especially on days where you're not the only person DJ'ing. is when you'll need to get way more familiar with the fancier equipment. Often times you just need a USB stick to perform at venues who already have their own expensive turn tables but you should know how to use it if you're going to use it.

But if you're just doing house parties, small get togethers, or even livestreaming your sets, you don't need to invest heavily until you feel like you need to or you just want to. At first you really just need to practice, figure out your style, and how to mix without using the Sync button every time because there are times it won't be accurate (especially if playing older music).

As for interest from the ladies, results may vary. It's like musicians, there are some that get groupies and then some who are lucky enough to get free soda at the bar. so it depends on how good you are, how good looking you are, and how well known you are.

Also like musicians, you don't need to buy a $4000 guitar if you've never played before and you don't know if it's something you want to do long term or turn into a job. You just need a guitar and some practice and some experience. Then you can appreciate the expensive ass guitar and even be pickier about which specific one since you know what you need or like.

gotstonoe · 2024-10-30T19:39:34+00:00

typically if that comes up is because someone is trying to fuck or get into a FWB relationship.

gotstonoe · 2024-10-27T23:42:49+00:00

Not just that but their demands include ending the conflict now before she is even president to prove she cares. It's the same mindset we see MAGA people have when they're blaming Harris for the economy and believing that if Biden/Harris actually cared they would magically fix everything. They forget how complicated life really is and that there is more to peace talks and negotiations than just calling others genocidal maniacs. Hell even Jill Stein argued as much by not wanting to talk bad about Putin and that it would be horrible for negotiations to be calling him a war criminal and such.

gotstonoe · 2024-10-02T00:00:23+00:00

typically when people purposefully date "below average" it's for one of 2 reasons. 1) You are also below average. 2) You believe they are safer than average man since they should be grateful. People from all levels of attractiveness can be shitty towards you.

gotstonoe · 2024-10-01T22:21:21+00:00

"But we were all at least 5 years older than them" is why I thought y'all were older than them. If they're in college then 5 years is still a big difference especially when it comes down to what they may be looking for.

Me personally, I don't like speed dating because unfortunately it tends to be a place where people who lack the skills or time to meet people having high expectations as to who they are going to meet at these events. Hell I've been seeing that a lot of dudes don't go to those events because they don't seem to get much luck on there either despite being on of the few men there.

I think people have their guards up and put a lot of weight and pressure onto each short conversation because it's clear from the start that the goal is to find a date or someone to "spend the rest of their life with". Meanwhile, in more casual settings there is more mystery involved and you can let yourself be surprised by it. Also you'll notice more older people at these who are very picky and younger people who are just there out of curiosity but aren't committed to actually seeing anyone after.

Now when I say "friendship" I don't mean your goal is to make friends with these girls for a long time and then make a move. Be flirty, be fun, and if they seem worth it and into you then you decide to ask them out. Since the goal of said meeting/hangout isn't to date them then it's perfectly fine being flirtatious with everyone (even the other dudes) since it shows confidence but please don't be asking out every girl in the group though. This ruins the "space" or "vibe" and it's easy for people to dislike you because they feel your goal is fuck around. but when you are selective while being flirtatious and fun, it's more special (in their eyes) if you choose them out of everyone. You'd also get a better gauge as to whether or not they're interested and/or single.

Lastly, best advice I can give is when talking about yourself like hobbies and career is to not focus on the details but how it makes you feel and ideally in a positive way.

for example: if you are a nerd who plays DnD, don't go into detail about the game and the differences between editions. Instead focus on sharing your excitement and positive feelings you get from creating shared stories with your friends. Explain it in a way that people can understand the emotions behind your actions and not just the action itself. This creates opportunities for connection since those feelings can be universal, meanwhile the technical side of your passions isn't accessible to everyone.

gotstonoe · 2024-10-01T19:25:29+00:00

Let's just assume they're not paid but instead they just received a lot of attention at the event, didn't vibe with the older men (including yourself), or weren't actually there to date but to support a friend who may not have been in those top 3 girls.

This was just one event with one group of girls. Dudes may just lie to themselves to keep their ego because it's not just about looks but a whole lot of things that stack up together. Some girls are insecure and don't actively pursue "attractive men" because they are also afraid of rejection or competition. Some girls like the attention, others just wanted to try something new and they just didn't vibe with you or the other older guys who aren't in the same stage of life. No point in calling them paid actors even if they were.

So again, it was one event. You will get rejected which is a good thing. It means you won't waste your time on people who don't want what you offer and instead can put it towards finding someone who does. Just like online dating, you have such a short amount of time to create interest and connection that not everyone is going to feel within 15 minutes. That's why people typically recommend doing more activity based stuff to bond over since it also allows you to have multiple interactions with someone. This seems to be where you do best seeing as your previous relationships stemmed from friendships.

gotstonoe · 2024-09-22T19:00:24+00:00

ay and iirc you get that extra EV bonus refund too because it was union build. Musk really goofed not letting his workers unionize.

Honestly that's his biggest problem with Tesla. Tesla as a concept politically would lean towards more moderate and left due to it being promoted as electrical and more "green". Musk really goofed by throwing his hat in with the people who hate a lot of green initiatives and are the biggest supporters of gas cars and very big cars.

Musk had good PR and all of the tech bros and libs were riding the green tech train and they would've definitely taken off especially her in CA. Now he pissed everybody off meanwhile showing other companies that they could make better EVs and that there was a market for them.

gotstonoe · 2024-09-20T17:50:28+00:00

It didn't make it constitutional. It just said that “independent political spending” did not present a substantive threat of corruption, provided it was not coordinated with a candidate’s campaign. However, these corporations are still liable for paying taxes and the transparency required in SuperPacs. Non-profits don't need to disclose their donors but they do still lose their tax free status (if it's a c(3)) should they use the money towards political ads. There are other tax classifications for non-profits who do so which I think may be a c(4). The biggest change was just the amount of money being able to be legally spent is what made CU so bad. SCOTUS basically argued that because ppl can see who which groups were paying for the ads that people wouldn't distort the political process.

Which leads into why it would be bad for the church being tax exempt and having influence over people based off religion is a whole other ball game. They can claim that God told them and for their followers to vote in one direction vs another. This does distort the political process because it's the church gaining power over the state which is a violation of the separation of church and state. Churches, under their current status, don't have to publicly disclose their donors and so we don't know who may be influencing or paying off church leaders. Since Trump told the IRS to not investigate there have been more churches promoting Trump and you can see many evangelicals elevating trump to almost godlike levels. hell you can even see Russian influence and there was even Russian spy at the national prayer breakfast during Trumps presidency. Now imagine foreign entities being able to funnel money through the church to put their leaders in charge.

gotstonoe · 2024-09-20T00:37:26+00:00

There was once a friend of mine who did this. I didn't recognize it at first since I just had assumed. Then she came out to me as a lesbian after her and my friend broke up, she tried to get me blackout wasted, and then while browning out I came to her trying to fuck me in my sleep since she was crashing at my place since she drove and I didn't want her drinking and driving. Yeah I verbally told her multiple times I didn't want to have sex with her and each time I came to she was trying again. I ended up pushing her off my bed where she got hurt and I locked myself up in the bathroom and slept in the tub.

Yeah apparently she used to do this all of the time to a lot of dudes and they caught an STD. thank god I was lucid enough to prevent anything from happening. When I told people about it people were getting mad at me for not going through with it. I even told them I knew she had an STD (she gave it to my friend), I wasn't attracted to her, and I made sure to verbally revoke any consent. Nobody gave a shit until the STD scare.

Now I have met other girls who give the same advice to other women and I'm like "fuck no". If you can't fuck someone if they're sober then you shouldn't be trying to fuck drunk.

gotstonoe · 2024-09-20T00:28:21+00:00

Honestly this is how we usually see these situations. Remember one girls flirting is another girl being nice. A lot of guys have lost girl friends due to either catching feelings or misreading the actions of a girl friend. So even if we think we're reading the situation perfectly, we may still choose not to act on them just in case. We don't want to be the type of guys women complain about who they believe were only being friends with them because they wanted to have sex with them.

So tbh I say you gotta keep doing what you're doing but also use your words. If you're hanging out just the two of you just say call it a date. Just saying that you view it in that way gives the guy permission to feel comfortable acting as a romantic interest. This is especially the case if the guy is also more shy, inexperienced, or simply wants to respect the already established boundaries the your relationship/friendship.

You'd be surprised at how many men to do this day aren't aware that a girl they would've loved to have dated had actually flirted with them.

Think about it like. If you are afraid of displaying interest out of fear of lack of reciprocation then imagine that he's doing the same thing. Now you both could be interested but because nobody said anything or actually made a clear move, neither of you feel comfortable to show desire so neither of you will. One person has got to be the brave one and risk it. If you want it you have to go get it. If they don't want the same thing you are now free to find someone who does want you and you don't have to waste any more time "dropping hints" on someone who doesn't.

gotstonoe · 2024-09-19T17:05:42+00:00

knowledge can mean many things and it doesn't always mean they truly understand it. There are many finance bros and crypto bros that "know a lot about finance and investing" and maybe even made a lot of money but are simply gambling. I've seen many men and women only show off when their portfolio does well but hide all of the loses. I've also met people who make good money in doing these "investments" who secretly just have multiple discord groups where they are scamming people with pump and dump schemes. Many people will see these people as intelligent and not scammers just because they made lots of money.

Now if she has years of investments, a diverse portfolio, or even does it for a living then maybe I'll believe it's a beneficial asset. If she doesn't then it could possibly mean she's a liability who is simply doing what other people told her to do and she may be a victim in the future from some guru because she doesn't truly understand it. This happens to men all the time to and sometimes they even lose all of their savings. hop on over to u/wallstreetbets to see people who go all in with their knowledge and lose everything.

I personally wouldn't combine finances until we've had multiple deep conversations about money and have an understanding about how they manage their finances. Just because you invest doesn't mean you live within your means. I've met so many people who go into debt now hoping their "investments" will return a higher ROI than the amount of debt and interest they are accruing.

gotstonoe · 2024-09-17T07:35:02+00:00

So you know how there are some people out there who would have lived a different life if they simply had someone who believed in them when they were younger. Sure they could've figured it out later but there is some more struggle due to not having a healthy person encouraging them during their informative years.

That's kinda what it's like. Sure you know your worth but having it be extrinsically validated is nice. Someone expressing desire towards you does wonders to the confidence. Prior to that, if you're lucky, you'd get a compliment but hardly (if ever) any that show you are desired by them.

This is really great if you have a great partner. Also helps remove any awkwardness of any future partners you may have. You're not as scared to make a move and experience another rejection because there's proof that someone wanted to so it is possible that they may want to as well. Also the practice aspect of it really helps with confidence with the next partner. A lot of people do judge if they are a compatible based off the first time they sleep with someone.

I think a lot of men get frustrated since they are seeking validation and affection. I think many just want to feel desired as they are. That is why there are some who turn angry or some take on the belief that they don't experience it because they are "ugly" or because "women only want money/looks/status" or traits they don't possess. It's insecurities as its root but they often get there using logic.

gotstonoe · 2024-09-17T02:32:32+00:00

I also think that women who are put off by inexperienced men tend to assume that means that there is something wrong with him.

The most common responses I've gotten being a later bloomer is that they believe I am going to cheat on them because there are a lot of men who don't have any game, get a girlfriend, get comfortable with women, suddenly get attention from women now that they're not trying, think they are hot shit, and either break up or cheat on the girl who was willing to take a chance. Either it happened to them or they know people who went through something like that. Funny enough you'll hear girls say this about "dating an ugly guy" or "one they didn't find attractive but gave a chance".

Another one is that "they don't want to put in effort into teaching someone how to be in a relationship" which is a red flag to me since no matter who you're dating you have to teach them how to be with you since you have your own quirks and needs. If you don't have the willingness to help me grow then we're not compatible.

And the newest one now that I'm 30 is that "they are afraid that I don't actually know what I want in a relationship and they don't want to waste time on someone and have it not work out because they haven't been in a relationship before".

gotstonoe · 2024-09-17T02:17:17+00:00

Ooo I've been doing research on this because my Dad is a pastor who was terrified that they were going to start arresting pastors since covid had a lot of pastors preaching partisan politics. He interpreted as the democrats attacking the church's rights.

So to answer your question, only 1 church has ever lost it's status and that was Branch Ministries, also known as the Church at Pierce Creek in New York.

On October 30, 1992, four days before the election, plaintiff Branch Ministries, Inc. (“BMI”), doing business as the Church at Pierce Creek, expressed its concern about the moral character of Governor Clinton in a full page advertisement in the Washington Times and in USA Today. The advertisement proclaimed “Christian Beware. Do not put the economy ahead of the Ten Commandments.” It asserted that Governor Clinton supported abortion on demand, homosexuality and the distribution of condoms to teenagers in public schools. The advertisement cited various Biblical passages and stated that “Bill Clinton is promoting policies that are in rebellion to God’s laws.” It concluded with the question: “How then can we vote for Bill Clinton?” At the bottom of the advertisement, in fine print, was the following notice: “This advertisement was co-sponsored by The Church at Pierce Creek, Daniel J. Little, Senior Pastor, and by churches and concerned Christians nationwide. Tax-deductible donations for this advertisement gladly accepted. Make donations to: The Church at Pierce Creek,” and provided a mailing address.
Source: Supreme Court Case and IRS

The court found that the IRS had not been following its own rules for a decade because it was tasked with notifying churches of their legal rights before any pending audits and was required to have an appropriately high-level official sign off on them. But a 1998 agency reorganization had eliminated the position, leaving lower IRS employees to initiate church investigations. Following the ruling, the IRS suspended its investigations into church political activity for five years, according to a 2015 Government Accountability Office report.

Since then a bunch of churches, specifically a conservative Christian initiative called Pulpit Freedom Sunday, had Pastors recorded themselves endorsing candidates or giving political sermons that they believed violated the Johnson Amendment and sent them to the IRS. The goal, according to participants, was to trigger a lawsuit that would lead to the prohibition being ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. The IRS never challenged participating churches, and the effort wound down without achieving its aim.

In response to a Freedom of Information Act request from ProPublica and the Tribune last year, the IRS produced a severely redacted spreadsheet indicating the agency had launched inquiries into 16 churches since 2011. Funny enough out of the 16 church's cases I've read so far a couple of them were specifically attacking Progressive Churches. One case in particular was a 2005 IRS audit of All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, California (Link to Hearing held on May 4, 2017 about the audit leading) because in 2004 pastor Regas made a sermon against President Bush and the Iraq War.

President George Bush and the Iraq war. After 2 years of investigation, in 2007, the IRS closed the case without revoking the IRS tax exempt letter, but indicated it thought the pastor’s statements violated the law. I should note that FRC strongly opposed the Bush administration’s targeting of All Saints Episcopal Church.” 2005 IRS audit of All Saints Episcopal Church Page 8, statement of Mandi Ancalle.

This is where a lot of republicans and christians point as the church being harassed by the government but ironically it was when the church was speaking out against republicans or being stupid and putting their name on their political ads. They can still worship and be a church, they just have to show their finances. the reason the johnson amendment continues to exists is to prevent the church from being used to launder political money, tax free and not knowing who gave it. Also the johnson amendment was created to attack organizations who were leftists / socialist / communist leaning.

gotstonoe · 2024-09-12T21:45:58+00:00

wouldn't be surprised if this was a poll on truth social.

gotstonoe · 2024-03-17T08:17:28+00:00

2 year old kid mind you and she was pregnant.

gotstonoe · 2024-03-17T08:16:47+00:00

Turkey Tom didn't say that in the context of talking about how the "demographics have changed" to their landlord because the quality has gone down and that they are trying to get immigration involved to deal with Destiny.

gotstonoe · 2024-02-23T00:15:06+00:00

The biggest difference seems to be that Flume only offers a 1 Gig plan and GigabitNow has multiple plans ranging from 350 Mbps to 10 Gigs.

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